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2026-2027 UCA FRESHMAN ACADEMIC & HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: January 26, 2026

LOCATION: USA

Application for the 2026-2027 UCA Freshman Academic & Honors College Scholarships is open. Submit an admission application and required documentation to Admissions by January 26, 2026 (Achievement) or May 4, 2026 (University & Future Leaders). For information about the Admission application, visit the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services.

ELIGIBILITY:

Student must be a UCA first-time entering undergraduate student.

Student must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.

Students must submit all required documentation to the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services by the applicable deadline.

If a student is graduating from high school early, a 4th- or 5th-semester transcript will be considered.

All institutional scholarships are highly competitive and awarded based on academic performance and available funds.

Scholarships are for the duration of 8 consecutive fall and spring semesters or through completion of a first bachelor’s degree, whichever occurs first.

Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 15 UCA credit hours as of the 8th class day each fall and spring semester during the term of their scholarship.

Students must remain in good academic standing as described in the current UCA Undergraduate Bulletin.

Students must live in University housing to receive the housing award and, therefore, the annual total award. Click here to learn more about University housing options.

Academic scholarships will only apply to charges for in-state tuition, room/board, and mandatory fees directly assessed by the University. The housing award will only apply to housing charges directly assessed by the University.

Please see the 2026-2027 Academic Scholarship Policy at uca.edu/scholarships/policies for all scholarship requirements.

To apply, students must be admitted to the University and complete the application to the Schedler Honors College and/or Schedler Honors Program at uca.edu/honors by the deadline. 80 students will be selected to join the Schedler Honors College, and an additional 40 will be selected to join the Schedler Honors Program. Students will also receive a private room upgrade each semester they reside in Honors housing. If accepted to an Honors Program, the Honors College Scholarship will take the place of whichever Freshman Academic Scholarship you are offered.

Additional Schedler Honors College Scholarship Information:

To be considered for the Schedler Honors College and/or Schedler Honors Program, students must be admitted to UCA, submit all required documentation to the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services, and complete the application to the Schedler Honors College and/or Schedler Honors Program at uca.edu/honors by the deadline. Please contact the Honors College at honors@uca.edu or 501-450-3198 with any questions or for more information regarding these scholarships.

BENEFIT:

 ScholarshipRequirementsAward BreakdownAnnual Total AwardDeadline







Honors


Schedler Honors College**




Minimum 3.75 Cumulative High School GPA** (6th Semester)

Apply online beginning
September 1 and provide:
2 references
2 essays
Tuition & Fee Award: $5,000
Housing Award: $1,500
Private Room Upgrade:
$2,000*
Annual Stipend: $2,000


$10,500






January 26, 2026


Schedler Honors Program**
Tuition & Fee Award: $5,000
Housing Award: $1,500
Private Room Upgrade:
$2,000*
Annual Stipend: $1,000


$9,500





Institutional
AchievementMinimum 4.00 Cumulative High School GPA (6th/7th Semester)Tuition & Fee Award: $5,000
Housing Award: $1,500
$6,500January 26, 2026
UniversityMinimum 3.75 Cumulative High School GPA (6th/7th Semester)Tuition & Fee Award: $3,500
Housing Award: $1,000
$4,500


May 4, 2026
Future LeadersMinimum 3.50 Cumulative High School GPA (6th/7th Semester)Tuition & Fee Award: $1,000
Housing Award: $1,000
$2,000
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TAMPERE UNIVERSITY TUITION FEE AND EARLY BIRD OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline:

Bachelor’s Degree:  21 January 2026 at 15.00 (UTC+2)

Master’s Degree: 5 January 2026 at 15.00 (UTC +2).

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Tampere University tuition fee scholarship is an exclusive opportunity awarded to a limited number of the best-performing applicants. 

The Early Bird Offer is available at admission to all fee-paying students who have not been awarded a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship. 

ELIGIBILITY:

For Bachelor’s Degree:

To be considered for a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship, you must apply for the scholarship as part of your application for admission during the application period for admission. The application period begins on 7 January 2026 at 8.00 (UTC+2) and ends on 21 January 2026 at 15.00 (UTC+2).

To apply for the scholarship, in your application at Studyinfo.fi you will be asked to

Indicate that you wish to apply for a scholarship by selecting the appropriate option

Write a scholarship application letter on the application form (max 3000 characters). and

place the Tampere University study options you are applying for admission to in your order of preference.

For Master’s Degree:

To be considered for a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship, you must apply for the scholarship as part of your application for admission during the application period for admission. The application period begins on 15 December 2025 at 8.00 (UTC+2) and ends on 5 January 2026 at 15.00 (UTC +2).

To apply for the scholarship, you will be asked to indicate in your application at Studyinfo.fi that you wish to apply for a scholarship by selecting the appropriate option. In addition, you will be asked to include in your motivation letter a brief summary (~150 words) of the academic merits which support your merit-based scholarship application.

To be considered for Tampere University Scholarships, you must apply for the scholarship  as part of your application for admission during the application period for admission. You will apply for Tampere University Scholarships with the same online application you use to apply for admission at Studyinfo.fi.

All application information you submit in your application for admission at Studyinfo.fi, including your educational documents, is available for the admissions committee evaluating your scholarship application. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic overall assessment in which all application information and educational documents as well as the scholarship application letter (if applicable) are taken into consideration and can be decisive. The decision on the scholarship will be communicated to you together with information on admission.

The early bird offer is available without a separate application to all fee-paying students who have not been awarded a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship.

BENEFIT:

Tampere University tuition fee scholarships awarded at admission cover 50% of the tuition fees for the programme duration.

The Early Bird Offer gives a €2,000 reduction on the programme tuition fee during the first year of studies.

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